The Great House
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What does a riverside wedding look like? You could arrive by boat, mingle on the lawn, party the night away on the dancefloor and wander back to your rooms in the early hours.
A former Elizabethan coaching inn on a
quiet stretch of the Thames, The Great
House is our original clubhouse, and
award-winning wedding venue.
Tucked away in the picturesque village
of Sonning, in the heart of the Berkshire
countryside; The Great House offers a
sweeping setting, with manicured lawns
leading down to the river.
Surrounded by its own private
terrace overlooking the river, The
Private Dining room is a beautiful
place filled with natural light.
The space can host a wedding
breakfast for 100 guests and an
evening reception for up to 200. The
room is adaptable and perfect for
intimate celebrations too.
The Great House at a Glance
Price Range
P.O.A - P.O.ACurrent Promotions
Exclusive Promotion:
Limited Weekend Dates Available in 2024! Recently engaged and interested in a last-minute wedding deal? Book now and take advantage of our special offer. Free Ceremony Fee (value of £500.00) and Off Peak Room hire for peak dates. Reach out to the team today and they will be happy to assist with planning your big day. *Subject to availability.
Accreditations
The Great House Reviews
Sorry it has taken us all week to write to you, we’ve been on cloud 9 after the best day ever!! We just want to say a huge thank you to the whole events team who were amazingly organised and so friendly. Also a big thank you to Charlie for all the preparations and answering my endless questions!
You guys are awesome!
Thanks a million,
Love Lizzie & Kurt
We are so happy and I just wanted to thank you, to all of you.?
Please pass this onto the relevant managers as you & Laura made the whole process so relaxed, organised & could not have done any more for us both. So I hope you get some form of praise from this, as you both are incredible and an asset to the Great House!?
We are very grateful!?
We will be back to celebrate our 1st anniversary (if not before then)?
Lots love?
Fay xx
We have had a very warm and thorough onboarding process from The Great House by Tilly who works in the events for the location- she has guided us through the organisation of our special day which is due to take place in September.
We have been provided with ample information on timings, coordination, flexibility on vendors and general advice.
We were put off by other venues because of their rigidity around external vendors and food options. With some venues the tendency is to say "that's not possible" whilst the Great House tends to let you customise and finds a work around. We have felt, so far, very confident that our day will be special.
The only negative comment we would make is that initially when we had our tasting, the food was perhaps below what you might expect for a £55 p/head menu- however Tilly accommodated a second tasting (free of charge) with different choices which both lived up to the price tag, and of course, the standards we are hoping to achieve with our day.
The physical setting and décor are lovely: the spacious lawn stretches to the edge of the towpath right beside the Thames (a very nice section of the Thames)- there is a lot of outside seating with enormous owning umbrellas. Inside is a charming modern rural vibe with great lighting everywhere. Lots of parking and relatively easy to get to aside from occasional traffic caused by the early Victorian single lane bridge, which although aesthetically pleasing does create a bit of a bottleneck. There is a quant church nearby that we have decided to attend in order to have our ceremony there.
Overall The Great House are extremely responsive, accommodating and we very much look forward to our wedding there.
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The Great House, Thames Street, Sonning, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 6UT
The Great House
- The Great House
- Thames Street, Sonning
- Reading
- Berkshire
- RG4 6UT
- United Kingdom